Where Arizona Ranks
on Various Measures of Child Well-Being
(Click on the Measure to See Where All States Rank)
 
State
Ranking
Measure % Higher Compared to the Best State
Deaths of infants per 1,000 live births #25 6.7 (630 Total) 48.9%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #20 21 (257 Total) 90.9%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #38 85 (343 Total) 112.5%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #46 60 (11,738 Total) 233.3%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #40 7.50% 400.0%
Children Living in Poverty #36 20% (312,000) 100.0%
Uninsured Children #45 17.0% (283,000) 304.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #26 283.6 (1,890 Total) 291.6%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #17 1.39 (22 Total) 286.1%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #32 $56.07 31.1%
Child Vulnerability Index #41    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state